Disrepair despair
Series: Roof ; 27(5) September/October 2002, 22-25(3)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: No win, no fee, or conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were extended to fund legal action for housing disrepair in 1998. This article argues that four years on social landlords are facing a rising tide of legal actions in disrepair cases. It concludes that unless procedures are tightened up the lawyers will be the only winners in the end. Case studies.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66076 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 120215-1001 |
No win, no fee, or conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were extended to fund legal action for housing disrepair in 1998. This article argues that four years on social landlords are facing a rising tide of legal actions in disrepair cases. It concludes that unless procedures are tightened up the lawyers will be the only winners in the end. Case studies.